VMD 513: Pet animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

FEEDING

• It is difficult to suggest a hard and fast regimen for the feeding of dogs.
• It is always better for the individual dog owners to maintain the dogs on the food materials ordinarily prepared in the house rather than preparing special food for dogs.
• Pups are weaned from the dam at six to eight weeks of age.
• After weaning, a combination of cow's milk (250 ml), water (125 ml), egg yolk (one), glucose (half teaspoon) fed at intervals would be a good substitute for the dam's milk. Goat' s milk is good for pups.
• For two to three days after weaning, the pus will be crying, may be because of the separation from its dam.
• With the impression that the pup is crying due to hunger never overload them with 'milk and biscuits (as often done) resulting indigestion.